USD Veterans Center Office

The Student Veterans Center serves as the dedicated site for our student Veterans to gather. Responsible for the administration of all Veterans Administration education benefits processing. Dedicated to making the educational experience second to none for our student Veterans and family members attending USD on a GI Bill allowance. The Veterans Center has places for meetings and study, a TV lounge for relaxing, and provides a break room area for student use. The center is managed by the Veteran Student Services Coordinator, Laura Paquian, and houses the VA Certifying Official, Marvin Veneracion, and VA student workers. We are the central place for veteran’s resources, involvement, networking and the Student Veterans Organization. Office hours are Monday- Friday 9:00 am- 5:00 pm in UC room 225.

USD Yellow Ribbon Program scholarship

What is the Yellow Ribbon Program?

The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, also known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Chapter 33. The Yellow Ribbon Program allows institutions of higher learning to enter into a voluntary agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to contribute funds to a veteran's unmet tuition and fee charges when their tuition and fees charges exceed the amount payable under Chapter 33. The program allows institutions to contribute an amount up to 50 percent of a veteran's unmet costs; the Department of Veterans Affairs will match the amount.

The Yellow Ribbon scholarship is being coordinated with other USD grants and scholarships by replacing those grants and scholarships up to the amount of the Yellow Ribbon scholarship. Since the VA matches USD Yellow Ribbon scholarships, this ensures the student receives the full potential VA match without reducing their total USD scholarship.

Only 100% maximum benefited rate under chapter 33 is eligible for this funding. The Yellow Ribbon Program is not available for active service member and spouse of an active service member.

For 2014-15 school year - University of San Diego is providing Yellow Ribbon scholarship in the amount of:

$8,466 for undergraduate students

$7,448 for graduate and doctoral students

USD Yellow Ribbon Program is awarded after Post-9/11 has all been used. The unmet tuition will then be split or divided into two awards USD YRP and VA matching of YRP. USD YRP must not go over above rates per academic year.

Example:

Fall 2014:

Tuition & fees = $21,454/semester

VA Post 911 = $20,235.02

Unmet tuition = $1218.98

USD YRP = $609.49

VA YRP match = $609.49

Student due = $0

Spring 2014:

Tuition = $21,454/semester

VA Post 911 = $0

Unmet tuition = $21,454

USD YRP = $7,856.51

VA YRP match = $7,856.51

Student due = $5,740.98

How is the award posted on student accounts?

Financial Aid office will pre-post either VA Post 9/11 or USD Yellow Ribbon scholarship on student account at the beginning of each term. Other financial aid awards will be adjusted accordingly.

Note:Only Non-Title IV awards; ROTC, CALGRANT, employee tuition remission or discounts and or tuition based only scholarship/grants will be deducted first before Post 9/11 and YRP is applied to student’s account.

USD Policy on Immediate Call to Active Duty

The University of San Diego supports and respects the obligations of students involuntarily called to active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. USD will make reasonable accommodations for such students, and will endeavor to assist them to meet their military obligations without loss of academic status or opportunities. More information can be found here.

USD Professional and Continuing Education Program

USD Test Preparation Courses – Paralegal Program

USD Test Preparation Courses announces its eligibility to accept VA benefits for veterans and dependents preparing for the LSAT, GMAT and GRE. We are pleased to add this opportunity to the many other veteran support programs available on the USD Campus.